Leg attachment for lavatories and other fixtures.



APPLIOATION'I'ILED APR. 19, 1909.

Patented Oct. 26, 1909.

WITNESSES a m m n m m u m m m m m u m M a a m M m UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM H. LOSE, 0F ZELIENOPLE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO IRON CITY SANI- TARY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORA- TION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 26, 1909.

Application filed April 19, 1909. Serial No. 490,710.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. LosE, a resident of Zelienople, in the county of Butler and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Leg Attachments for Lavatories and other Fixtures; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to leg attachments for lavatories and other similar fixtures, and has special reference to such devices in which the leg is attached centrally of the lpowl and around the waste connection there- The object of my invention is to provide a cheap, simple and efficient leg attachment for the lavatory or other fixture, which will enable such leg to be secured in place after the fixture has been set in place, as well as such an attachment which can be easily and conveniently made to the fixture and will firmly and rigidlysecure the parts together. My invention consists, generally stated, in the novel arrangement, construction and combination of parts, as hereinafter more specifically set forth and described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

To enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains to construct and use my improved leg attachment for lavatories, I will describe the same more fully, referring to the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 shows a vertical section of a lavatory showing my improved leg attachment applied thereto. Fig. 2.is an enlarged side view showing a portion of the lavatory and leg with a portlon of such leg broken away. Fig. 3 is a cross-section of the leg on the line 33 Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrow, and showing a modification of the structure in Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 4 is a side view of a portion of a lavatory, showing another form of the leg attachment and with the leg in section. Fig. 5 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 3 of the attachment shown in Fig. 4. 3

Like symbols of reference herein indicate like parts in each of the figures of the drawing.

As illustrated in the drawing, 1 represents I the lavatory of the ordinary approved form for being attached to a wall or other support in the usual manner, which is provlded flow passageway 4 and through an opening 9 therein connecting the waste opening 7, is the usual pipe connection 10 to which the usual waste pipe (not shown) is connected for leading .to the sewer.

The pedestal or leg 11 is of the usual circular and hollow form, and its open upper end is curved as at 12 to conform to the front and bottom walls 3 and 8 of the fixture bowl 2, to which it is to 'beattached. A lug 13 is formed at the upper end of the leg 11 and extends inwardlyso as to fit within a yoke 3 formedon the front wall 3 of the bowl 2. As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, lugs 14 extend out from each side of an opening 15 formed in the rear of the leg 11 and at the upper end of the same, and such lugs extend along each side of the bottom of the overflow passageway 4 on the bowl 2, so that screws 15 can pass through lugs 16 extending out from the sides of said passageway and engage with the lugs 14 through the ends of the same. If desired, the lugs 14 can be provided with lips 17 on their outer faces for extending over the lugs 16 and forming the recesses 18 for the reception of said lugs 14, thus providing a finished appearance to the attachment and for the guidance of the lugs 14 to place for the securing of the same by the screws 15.

After the lavatory 1 has been. secured in place and the waste pipe has been secured to the connection 10', the leg 11 can be attached to the said lavatory by inserting the lug 13 on said leg in the yoke 3 on the bowl 2, and after this is accomplished such leg is positioned under said bowl so that its curved upper end 12 will come against the front and bottom walls 3 and 8 on said bowl, which 'will allow the under end of the passageway -4, connection 10 and a portion of the waste place, and an adjustably tight connection can be thus formed between the leg and bowl on said lavatory by the curved upper end 12 on said leg riding on the walls 3 and 8 of said bowl when the parts are screwed up to place by the screws 15, and in conjunction with hooked connection 13.

In Figs. l and 5, a single screw 19 can be used for securing the lavatory 1 and leg 11 together, and in this case the lugs 14 and 16 are dispensed with and the opening 15 in such leg formed below the upper end of said leg, so that the under or bottom portion of the overflow passageway can rest upon the upper portion 11 formed by said opening and such screw passed through a lug 20 formed on the under face of the passageway portion for engaging with said portion 11. In this form after the lavatory 1 has been secured in place with the waste pipe connection 10 thereon, the leg 11 can be placed under the bowl 2 by inserting the said connection over the portion 11 on said leg and allowing the lug 13 to fit within the yoke 3, so that such connection and end of the passageway 41 will be within said leg and such passageway rest on the said leg portion 11. After this is done the waste pipe leading to the sewer can be attached to the connection 10 through the opening 15 in the leg 11 and the screw 19 passed through the lug 20 to engage the leg portion 11 and thereby se cure said leg to the bowl 2.

Various other modifications and changes in the design and construction of my improved leg attachmentfor lavatories, etc. may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

It will thus be seen that my improved leg attachment for lavatories, etc. will overcome the securing of the leg to the fixture before said fixture is in place, and will enable the leg to be set in place after the fixture is in place, either when both the waste pipe and its connection are connected up to the fixture, or only the waste pipe connection is in place on the fixture, and in this latter case the waste pipe can easily and conveniently be attached to its connection on the fixture when the leg is secured to the fixture. The device will permit the leg to be properly positioned with relation to the bowl of the fixture and will enable a strong and secure attachment between the leg and fixture, as well as adding a neatand finished appearance to the work by flush joints.

It will be obvious that my improved leg attachment can be applied to other fixtures than lavatories, such as sinks, tubs, etc., and that it will form a tight and durable connection forthe parts at all times when in use, while at the same time it will enable the waste pipe connection on the fixture or both said connection and its pipe to be slipped of a leg, and means on the frontand rear of said leg for attaching said fixture and leg together.

2. In leg attachments for lavatories, the combination of the lavatory or other fixture having a yoke thereon, a waste pipe connec tion on said fixture, a leg havinga lug thereon fitting in said yoke, and means for'secur ing the fixture and leg together.

3. In leg attachments for lavatories, the combination of the lavatory or other fixture havinga yoke thereon, a waste pipe connection on said fixture, aleg having a lug thereon fitting in said yoke, and means opposite said yoke and lug for securing the fixture and leg together. 7

4. In leg attachments for lavatories, ete, the combination ofthe lavatory or other fixture having a yoke thereon, a waste pipe connection on said fixture, a leghaving a lug thereon fitting in said yoke, and a threaded connection opposite said yoke and lug for securing the fixture and leg together.

5. In leg attachments for lavatories, the combination of the lavatory or other fixture having a yoke thereon, a waste pipe connection on said fixture, a leg having a lug thereon fitting in said yoke, and a lug on said fixture having a screw passingthro'ugh the same and engaging with said leg for securing the fixture and leg together.

' 6. In leg attachments for lavatories, the combination of the lavatory or other fixture having a yoke thereon, a waste pipe connection on said fixture, a leg having a lug thereon fitting in said yoke, lugs on each side of said opening, and screws. on said fixture and engaging with said lugs for securing the fixture and leg together;

'7. In leg attachments for lavatories, the

combination of the lavatory or otherfixture" having a yoke thereon, a waste pipe connection on said fixture, a leg having, a lug thereon fitting in said yoke, lugs on each side of said opening, and lugs on said fixture opposite said first named lugs having screws passing through the same for enga'gln with said first named lugs to secure said fixture and leg together.

8. In leg attachments for lavatories, the combination with the lavatory or other fixture having a waste pipe connection thereon, of a leg having an opening at one side of the same for said connection, means adjacent to said opening for securing the fixture and leg together, and means opposite said opening for attaching said leg and fixture together.

9. In leg attachments for lavatories, the combination with the lavatory or other fixure having a waste pipe connection thereon, of a leg having an opening at one side of the same for said connection, means adjacent to said opening for securing the fixture and leg together, and a lug on said leg opposite said opening for attaching said leg and fixture together.

10. In a leg attachment for lavatories, the.

combination with a lavatory or other fixture having a yoke and waste pipe connection thereon, of a leg having an opening at one side of the same for said connection, means adjacent to said opening for securing the fixture and leg together, and a lug on said leg opposite said opening for engaging with said yoke to attach said leg and fixture together.

11. In leg attachments for lavatories, the combination with the lavatory or other fixture, of a leg adapted to be attached to the front of said fixture by a hooked connec tion, and means for securing the fixture and leg together at the rear of said fixture.

12. In leg'attachments for lavatories, the combination with the lavatory or other fixture having a bowl thereon, of a leg adaptedto be attached to the front of said fixture by a hooked connection with said bowl, and means for securing the fixture and leg together at the rear of said fixture.

13. In leg attachments for lavatories, the combination with the lavatory or other fixture having a bowl thereon, of a leg adapted to engage with said bowl and be attached to the front thereof by a hooked connection with said bowl, and means for securing the fixture and leg together at the rear of the fixture and for adjusting the leg along the front of said bowl.

14. In leg attachments for lavatories, the combination with the lavatory or other fixture having a bowl thereon provided with a curved portion, of a leg adapted to engage with said curved portion by its upper end and be attached to said bowl by a hooked connection, and means for securing the fixture and leg together and adjusting the leg along said curved portion.

In testimony whereof, I the said WILLIAM H. Losn, have hereunto set my hand.

WILLIAM H. LOSE.

Witnesses:

RHODA LOSE, J OHN E. KooHnR. 

